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9/2023 - 10 Genius Ways To Switch Your Brain Into "Leisure Mode."

“Take 10 deep and relaxed inhalations, imagining that the center of the breath is in your navel. Inhale gently, allowing the belly to get filled with breath. Continue inhaling to fill the mid and upper chest all the way to the throat with fresh air. Allow the exhalation to be just as effortless. Notice the shift in your body...Read More

3/2023 - Taking the Leap: Dr. Harel Papikian on how to learn to believe In yourself

Believing in ourselves and entertaining wishful thinking have nothing in common. The foundation of confidence and believing in ourselves is self-knowledge. We have to be aware of our strengths, our passions, our shortcomings, and areas in which we are rather mediocre. Here the serenity...   Read More

12/2022 - How to survive a renovation without destroying your relationship

Even before COVID — which, along with sequestering us in our homes, incited a pressing desire to change things amid supply chain nightmares — renovating with a partner or spouse was frustrating. And, while materials may be mostly back in stock, .... Read More

12/2022 - When things fall apart: Why breakups are so painful and what we can learn from them

For each decade I’ve been alive, I’ve gone through as many breakups that really shook me. This, I’ve felt, has been enough heartache. No more for me, thanks! I don’t have that kind of control over the universe, unfortunately. And as painful as breakups can be, they can be transformative — but only if ...  Read More

11/2022 - 7 Best Marriage Counseling

Whether you are looking for Los Angeles couples therapy, family therapy, or a sex therapist, you are in the right place. Let our list be your guide and help you find the very best couples counseling for you. Read More

9/2020 - This is what couples therapy can actually solve

Unfortunately, people tend to see couples therapy as an emergency measure, rather than a preventative one. It’s the equivalent of not worrying about those chest pains until you’re in an ambulance on the way to the hospital in full cardiac arrest. While couples therapy can certainly help in many situations...   Read More

3/2019 - What It’s Like to Date Someone Who Looks Remarkably Like You

My phone was making the post-dinner rounds and the New Man Approval Committee was hard at work, my most observant gay friends combing a selection of Insta pics featuring the suitor in question, Trevor. They’d look down at a photo, then back at me. As they cracked up...   Read More

10/2017 - Meet Harel Papikian of Couples Empowerment Clinic

In High School, I was trying to read and comprehend, not always successfully, the monumental classics of psychology. By the time of my undergraduate studies, I saw myself in my own private practice guiding my clients to a place of deeper self-awareness and greater well-being. My path took few...   Read More